Relating to the casting of provisional ballots by persons registering to vote on election day or when casting an in-person absentee ballot

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2025
2. ✕
   Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill requires a person registering to vote on election day or when casting an in-person absentee ballot to cast a provisional ballot. The absentee and special voters precinct board shall then count the provisional ballot only if the board determines that the voter was eligible to vote. Under current law, a person registering to vote on election day or when casting an in-person absentee ballot may cast a regular ballot if the polling place can verify the voter’s eligibility to vote using an electronic poll book.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§48A.7A

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Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.

• HF 65 Relating to the casting of provisional ballots by persons registering to vote on election …
  90th General Assembly · In committee · same title
  Cleared committee
• SF 342 Relating to the conduct of elections, including the casting of provisional ballots by pers…
  90th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · similar
  Cleared committee

Similar bills this General Assembly

• HF 2164 Relating to the casting of provisional ballots by persons registering to vote on election …
  91st General Assembly · In committee
  Nearly identical

Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.